Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Rust Fly

Loxocera sp.

Photo by ForestDragon
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

37.45, -77.58

Field Notes

Description:

Very small, reddish-orange coloration and small antennae, mostly translucent wings with some pale gray banding.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Genus Loxocera - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Thank you so much, John. This one had me fooled. It took me a bit of time to find the ones with the longer antennae. :-) This is a new genus for me.
John La Salle
Hi ForestDragon this one is a fly (Diptera) not a wasp. Sometimes difficult to tell with these small ones.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flies!
Mission
The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari
Mission
Rockwood Park

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 8, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies